Legacy of the Corridor Series

Set in world established by The Cunning Man, six stories follow Hiram Woolley in the intermountain west  of the 1930s as he uses Grandma Hettie's traditional magical lore to battle demons. He discovers an ancient horror that explains an oddity of Utah geography, helps a deceased Shoshone war leader, finds an unappreciated consequence of the Mountain Meadows Massacre battles an ancient sorcerer in a secret mountaintop lookout, and more.     Other stories explore dark and somber themes, including two tales set in the Cthulhu Mythos; the weaving together of ancient Egypt, 1930s Massachussetts, and a future spaceship across time and space; a traveler in the Old West comes to an elaborately bad end. Eight more stories and three essays round out this collection.

Down the nights and down the days, down the arches of the years, down the labyrinthine ways, hear the call, the call of the hounds of history. Masterfully woven throughout Lee Allred's works are historical events, places, and people, echoing back through the labyrinthine arches of the years. Here find offers you can't refuse, changed allegiances, unquiet ghosts, vampires in redrock deserts, lake monsters, fell beings that plot and scheme with royalty, golems of clay, elder gods and unspeakable horrors—both slumbering and awake—and those brave souls that stand between the darkness and the light, protecting those unable to protect themselves. Follow the echoing of the hounds into this collection of tales, penned by a master of the imagination.   Contents: Legacy of the Corridor (essay by Joe Monson) Lee-ward Leaning (essay by Joe Monson) Author's Preface—The Hounds of History (essay) Murmuration of a Darkening Sea Nice Timestream Youse Got Here Suppose They Gave a Ragnarok and Nobody Came? Pirate Gold for Brother Brigham Where Nothing Lives but Crosses New England's God Can Such Things Be? Tracting Out Cthulhu Jesting Pilate Lump of Clay Naught but Death Stands Fast An Imperial Rescript

What if dragons really existed, and a clutch of prehistoric eggs was found to be viable?   How can a daughter of Zeus survive a war of wills with Hera and Aphrodite?   Can someone cursed by the Zodiac ever have a normal life?   What happens when the fairies come with offers beyond your wildest dreams?   How can you survive a class where the instructor thinks you should already know all the answers?   Can a team of magical girls put aside their differences when it really matters?   The pages in this tome answer these and other great questions. Sorensen finds very human stories to tell in this eclectic collection of fantasy and science fiction short stories, novelettes, and poems. So, pull up your coziest blanket and favorite warm drink and enjoy these fantastical tales!

Like sharks exiled to an inland sea, here you'll explore sideways worlds where things are not always what they seem. You'll rise with a mom who won't stay in her grave, cower at the might of a poi dog fairy godmother, and panic at the thought of your bones enshrined in a national monument. You'll swim in dubious waters, walk with sharks, talk with ghosts, and wonder what it means to be a modern Hawaiian living in the high rocky mountains. Lehua Parker is a master of tension, voice, and authenticity. Writing from her Hawaiian and Utah Pioneer roots, her award-winning fiction, essays, and memoir effortlessly blend elements of horror, magical realism, and romance—all liberally sprinkled with her unique sense of humor. These stories thrill, chill, and warm the heart as they explore what it means to be fundamentally human. Or otherwise.

Overwhelming Beauty!   Helen Winship moved to New York to pursue her studies in biology. John Burke, her fiancé, arrives in the Big Apple to find she has transformed into the most beautiful woman in the world thanks to an experimental microbial treatment given to her by her professor.   The treatment is successful beyond everyone's wildest dreams, catapulting Helen into high society as every man wishes to be near her. Will her outlook on life be changed? Will John be able to keep her love despite all of the attention she receives now from other potential suitors? How long will Helen's newfound dazzling beauty last? Find out in this classic tale from an early science fiction writer.

On a Dark and Narrow Way...   The darkness is always there, lurking in the corners, skulking behind the shelves, waiting under the stairs, sleeping between the stars. But there is always hope, a light to show the way! Michael R. Collings delves into modern and historical horror in his essays; explores the edges of sanity and reality in his fiction; and visits far shores, distant planets, and the hapless programmer next door in his poetic musings.   Join the three-time Bram Stoker nominee, three-time Rhysling Award finalist, and World Horror Convention Grand Master in this original collection of new and older works. Embark on your winding journey for hope as you tread cautiously down the dark and narrow way... In the Haunting Darkness.

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!   Prehistoric dragon eggs hatching and being raised in the early 1900s. Alien demands for payment for services rendered. Robot slam poetry. Interdimensional dragons that aren't what they seem. Time travel tax forms. Survival of the fittest on a game show (with aliens!). An amateur sleuth with an unusual ability.   Enjoy thirty-two tales of tomorrow in the second collection of short fiction and poetry by Emily Martha Sorensen from Hemelein! Wake up to humorous and interesting science fiction and urban fantasy stories when you open your morning copy of Interplanetary Edition and Other Tales of Tomorrow.

What if? This is how Jaleta Clegg looks at the world, and her mind is constantly churning through ideas. The most persistent get written down. Waiting for Elephants contains 34 of these ideas—five of them in the form of poetry—and 21 of those appear here for the first time!   You'll find twisted and reimagined fairy tales, stories of derring-do and adventure in the far reaches of the galaxy, strange game shows, ramen delivery (no, really!), spacefaring housekeepers who strive for more, interstellar transplanted Irish ghosts, angelic voices on frontier desert planets, and more.   Don't take anything at face value in these stories, though. What you least suspect or never expected is the norm here. Start your journey into the unknown with this imaginative collection!